Out of Touch by Brandon Tietz
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- Pub. Date: November 2008
- 280pp
- Sales Rank: 493,146
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 2008
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Hardcover, 280pp
- Sales Rank: 493,146
- ISBN-13: 9780595506958
- ISBN: 059550695X
Synopsis
"This is who I am, and this is who you think I am."
Drugs, sex, and gourmet food. Out of Touch follows Aidin, a wealthy socialite and self-proclaimed "club god" who lives a magazine life based on decadence and excess. A life based on surfaces in a place where the surface is all that matters. He awakes one morning completely vacant of any sensation, and therefore, purpose. After a near-fatal stint in denial, Aidin seeks help through Dr. Paradies; a therapist who's methods are far from conventional with a personality to match. She provides him with a new addiction in the form of a life list, but as Aidin begins to discover talents he never knew he had and the ability to learn languages and trades at a near instantaneous level, he starts to question his doctor's true purpose as much as his own.
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Don't feel, she says, THINK. Dana, Out Of Touchby WendyObrien
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November 08, 2009: "Don't feel, she says, Think" Dana, Out Of Touch
Reading Out Of Touch, By Brandon Tietz, was like examining the many different facets of a brilliant yet unique diamond. Riveting as each mind-blowing dimension taps into the deep soul of the parallels of sociopsychological behaviors as Brandon Tietz writes, "Everyone is two people, This is who I am, and this is who you think I am". In a world of selfish ideologies, Out Of Touch centers its focus on Aidan, a sinister villain, who uses status, materials, and behaviors to establish himself as a "God" like figure among his peers. Aidan's litany of "addictive behavior" traits become his own poison as he wakes up one morning unable to feel anything. With all satisfaction stripped away, the very embodiment of satisfactory pleasure, Aidan is faced with discovering himself from ground zero. Enter Dr. Paradies, Aidan's therapist. Armed with a completion list, Dr. Paradies helps Aidan reconnect and discover his life from the most simple to the un- explained. As each item is completed Aidan discovers abilities he never new he possessed or behaviors he could never conjure. In Aidan's plight to turn himself around you are left bewildered with what will happen next because "Everyone is two people". Brandon Tietz does an exquisite job to entice you word for word, and line by line by questioning, Can someone ever leave an addictive personality behind?, Can we ever change our behaviors even if they become "good" natured?, most of all Are we able to think before we feel? Out Of Touch quit simply makes you examine all aspects of who is the hero and who is the villain, because once you have poured in every detailed facet of Aidan, the end will make you question if you really looked hard enough because the end will leave you twisted, because "Everyone is two people". Brilliant!Wendy O'BrienMind blowing read!by IWCYB
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September 18, 2009: I am not one to do book reviews on a normal basis, but with this book I had to make an exception. In the novel Out of Touch, Brandon Tietz writes an exhilarating debut novel that pulls you in from the first page and doesn't let go until the end! I admit it does start out a little graphic, however, Aidin the main character, is so intriguing I could not stop reading. He pulls you into his intricate web and winds you up so tightly you can't turn the pages fast enough to calm your anticipation. It is easy to get sucked into his life as he is so entwined in the shallow, mainstream club existence filled with drugs, sex and alcohol. I found the book to be riveting as with every turn of the page was another cliff to dive off of. It is very smoothly written and easy to follow amidst the twists and turns.
Mr. Tietz has a writing style that is quite unique. I am a person who is very easily bored and can't get past the first 2 chapters of a book and this grabbed me from the beginning and held on through the end. I love a story that resonates in my mind for days to follow after the book is finished. Ladies and gentlemen this is that story! It reminds me of the book Fight Club or Bourne Identity as in reality becomes skewed and you are left trying to decide what was real and what was in your head.Just a warning.you may want to read this when you have extra time to finish it.you may not be able to put it down until the every word has been read (maybe even twice as you may be blindsided at the end!)
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